Beginning to play

Beginning to play

Teach in parallel. That is, all students learn to read the same notes as each other (even though they sound an octave apart).

So starting with G, descants(sopranos) and tenors use three fingers while the sopraninos and alto/trebles (or basses) use 6 fingers.

Descants and tenors


G notation




Sopraninos, altos and bass








Don't transpose, but be aware that Sopranos (descants) and tenors are C recorders...that is all fingers down makes a C note.
Sopraninos, altos (trebles) and basses are F recorders...that is, all fingers down make an F note. See above that G is one note up from F on these recorders, while G is a 5th further up on the C recorders.

Try the  note up....

Descants and Tenors




A




Sopraninos, Altos and Bass

When you all have G A and B...everyone can play Hot Cross Buns together....

 Descants and Tenors



B



Sopraninos, Altos and Bass









B A G - / B A G - /GGGGAAAA/ B A G - //